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Sylvan Park Elementary School

Q: Is Sylvan Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sylvan Park Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Sylvan Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Sylvan Park Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Park Elementary School?

Students at Sylvan Park Elementary School are 67% White, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sylvan Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West End Middle School High : Hillsboro High School

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sylvan Park Elementary School is a K–5 school in Nashville, TN, serving 459 students within the Metro Nashville Public Schools district. Despite its district ranking in the bottom 11th percentile, Sylvan Park is a standout, ranking 37th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide (96th percentile, 5 stars) for 2025–2026. Its proficiency rates in math (77.8%), English language arts (78.2%), and science (79.2%) are roughly 2.4 times the district average. Among nearby schools, only Julia Green Elementary School outperforms it, while Waverly-Belmont Elementary School is slightly behind. In contrast, Cockrill Elementary School and Park Avenue Elementary School, both within a mile, score in the 8–13% range in math.

Sylvan Park also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.8% (2024–2025), versus the district's 23.3% and state's 18.3%. Only Nashville Classical West School (8.2%) and Waverly-Belmont (8.4%) are comparable. This contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Park Avenue (39.9%) and Robert Churchwell Elementary School (33.6%). The school serves student subgroups exceptionally well, ranking in the 99th percentile for white students, 88th percentile for African American students, and 87th percentile for low-income students in 2025–2026. Sylvan Park also spends efficiently at $16,249 per student, less than nearby low-performing schools like Cockrill ($23,450) and Park Avenue ($21,145).

Sylvan Park has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 63rd percentile in 2014–2015 to a top-4% position a decade later. Math proficiency has climbed 30 points in three years, from 47.4% in 2022–2023 to 77.8% in 2025–2026, suggesting focused instructional interventions. Science is a hidden strength at 79.2% proficiency, the school's highest subject, indicating a well-rounded STEM program. The school demonstrates that high outcomes are not dependent on high spending, and its success offers a compelling case study for what works in elementary education.

459

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

17.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4801 Utah Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 298-8423

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West End Middle School
High:	Hillsboro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

18.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (78% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

37^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 13 pts since 2017

From top 17% (2017) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 141Metro Nashville Public Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	37 of 1019	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	46 of 1009	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	145 of 1018	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	168 of 1020	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	152 of 1000	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	194 of 983	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	200 of 985	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	215 of 997	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	107 of 646	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.6	313 of 855	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	418 of 853	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	314 of 846	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.1	137 of 820	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	95.4	37 of 818	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	96.6	32 of 809	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	62 of 498	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	82 of 498	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	156 of 498	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	218 of 500	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	62 of 483	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	103 of 411	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	190 of 404	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	182 of 450	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	40 of 986	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	213 of 990	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	175 of 989	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	182 of 975	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	178 of 945	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	222 of 926	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	110 of 823	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	57.0	293 of 843	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	361 of 853	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	358 of 823	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	693 of 821	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	781 of 877	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	58 of 984	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	97 of 991	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	159 of 987	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	146 of 980	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	220 of 941	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	180 of 916	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	75 of 582	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	139 of 528	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	68 of 447	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	87 of 369	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	69 of 255	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	169 of 395	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	11 of 849	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	11 of 840	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	114 of 847	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	121 of 852	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	121 of 844	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	124 of 844	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	103 of 812	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	100 of 841	88.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

African American (2026)88th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+32 vs state

English Language Arts78%+38 vs state

Mathematics78%+35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sylvan Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4801 Utah Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8423	439	30	14.4	17.9%	309 (70.4%)	70 (15.9%)	20 (4.6%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	96.4	37^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.8	46^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	75.9	81.5	76.4		77.8	84.3	73.4	75.3	78.2	80.7	80.0	76.7	79.2	$16,249	$837	$14,669
Encompass Community School	Public, Charter	K-3	4300 Park Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 931-0166				—															(n/a)	< 5%				< 5%	< 5%			< 5%	< 5%			< 5%
Cockrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Indiana Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8075	282	21	13.4	44.1%	36 (12.8%)	135 (47.9%)	105 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5.5	999^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.0%		6.4	982^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	2.7%	17	5.9	21.1	12.1		12.3	< 5%	15.8	6.1	8.3	< 5%	21.1	12.1	10.7	$23,450	$2,138	$19,726
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3703 Park Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8412	330	22	14.7	62.8%	22 (6.7%)	269 (81.5%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	5.3	1002^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.6	991^st of 1009 public elementary schools	1.8%	11	5.1	17.9	14.3		12.5	7.5	20.5	< 5%	10.7	10.0	17.9	< 5%	10.7	$21,145	$1,611	$18,068
Charlotte Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Annex Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2006	514	35	14.8	29.6%	91 (17.7%)	93 (18.1%)	290 (56.4%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	14.4	895^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.1	859^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.9%	36	21.4	33.3	25.0		26.6	14.3	25.9	18.4	19.5	25.3	27.2	22.4	25.0	$17,486	$1,054	$15,532
Eakin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Fairfax Avenue	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8076	544	29	18.7	17.5%	230 (42.3%)	177 (32.5%)	36 (6.6%)	56 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	76	188^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.6%		83.9	130^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.1%	58	40.0	65.3	68.7		59.0	54.1	61.2	59.0	58.4	51.4	61.9	57.3	57.3	$16,985	$972	$15,171
Robert Churchwell Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1625 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Boulevard	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 687-4024	292	19	15.7	75.7%	6 (2.1%)	250 (85.6%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	7.9	962^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	5.6%		9.1	952^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	5.6%	10	11.9	12.8	14.3		12.8	26.2	23.1	7.4	20.4	19.0	13.2	14.3	15.7	$20,393	$1,640	$17,386
Julia Green Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3500 Hobbs Road	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8082	494	34	14.5	1.6%	425 (86.0%)	13 (2.6%)	14 (2.8%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	98.1	17^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.4	26^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	77.8	94.8	86.3		85.5	90.9	87.0	78.4	86.8	78.8	92.2	70.6	81.5	$15,834	$837	$14,267
Carter-Lawrence Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1118 12th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-7333	199	20	10.2	61.7%	8 (4.0%)	169 (84.9%)	15 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	7.9	961^st of 1019 public elementary schools	5.7%		15.6	879^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.9%	82	7.1	14.8	20.6		13.6	21.4	22.2	14.7	19.4	16.7	15.4	17.6	16.7	$21,626	$2,274	$18,177
Waverly-Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	2301 10th Ave South	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 800-7690	528	33	16.2	19.6%	257 (48.7%)	187 (35.4%)	41 (7.8%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	89.2	95^th of 1019 public elementary schools	90.7%		81	145^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.6%	50	65.9	76.9	64.4		69.2	71.6	80.6	63.5	72.2	65.9	66.7	58.6	63.8	$16,783	$837	$15,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvan Park Elementary School

How many students attend Sylvan Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Sylvan Park Elementary School.

What district is Sylvan Park Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Park Elementary School?

Students at Sylvan Park Elementary School are 67% White, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sylvan Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West End Middle School
High : Hillsboro High School

Is Sylvan Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sylvan Park Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

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